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Jerry E Hans DVM

Preventive Care

Dental Care
The New Carlisle Animal Clinic is a well-established, full-service, small animal veterinary hospital providing comprehensive medical, surgical and dental care.
Vaccination
Congratulations on your new kitten! We've summarized some of the most important aspects of kitten health. All kittens should have an examination as soon as it is convenient for you after you've adopted your new family member. We want to be sure that we get rid of any parasites that might be affecting your kitten's health, prevent common illnesses through proper vaccinations, maximize proper growth through good nutrition, and be sure that the kitten is being trained and socialized in an appropriate manner. We will discuss all of these in detail at your well-kitten visits that generally are timed in association with vaccination series. Too many owners wait to start vaccinations at 6 months of age when they get altered but this risks infection from contagious diseases, allows dangerous parasites to proliferate, and skips important education aspects covered in well-kitten visits. To help save you costs, we offer a Preventive Health Care Plan for Kittens which provides vacccinations, examinations, leukemia and FIV testing, stool testing, de-worming, microchip insertion and registration, a year supply of heartworm and flea prevention, and our Preferred Plan Spay or Neuter, all at significant discount. For information, click the Preventive Health Care tab at left or contact our office at 574-654-3129.
Veterinary Ophthalmology
However, before you even consider breeding you must make sure that both the sire and dam are genetically healthy, are of sound temperament, and are structured properly for their breed. Being free of genetic diseases means that not only is the animal outwardly healthy, but that you have also tested him or her thoroughly for hidden diseases that might have genetic origins. For most breeds, this means doing a blood profile, thyroid testing, brucellosis testing, hip x-rays for hip dysplasia with the x-rays being sent to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals ( OFA ) for certification, and eye examination (commonly referred to as CERF'ing). Various other tests are recommended for specific breeds (check out the AKC national breed parent club website for more information for your specific breed). In almost all cases except the CERF exam (because this has to be done by a board certified veterinary ophthalmologist), we can perform these tests for you so that you can be assured that you are producing a healthy animal. Also be sure that the mother is current on vaccines, is free of internal and external parasites, and is being fed a premium diet to maximize her nutritional status. Whelping/queening assistance and Caesarian sections are done when needed.
Behavioral Counseling
The most common reason that owners give up their pets is due to unacceptable behaviors. If caught early, these can often be corrected. We can provide detailed behavior consultations, and of course, need to rule out medical factors that might be causing them. These discussion can be lengthy, so be sure to have the receptionist schedule it appropriately. In some animals, special training devices, medications, and follow up evaluations are needed along with environmental changes and training classes. Most importantly, the owner needs to learn how to work with the pet through specific protocols and proper reward methods. Physical punishment is never appropriate. An owner with a pet with a behavioral problem must realize that there is never a quick fix; correct requires daily exercises and constant supervision. We strongly encourage early socialization and training through positive rewards; nearly all dogs can benefit from puppy kindergarten or obedience class participation. Call our office for a list of obedience classes in the area; when contacting each organization, be sure to ask them which classes they have are appropriate for your pet's age. Remember, though, that obedience training does not solve a behavior problem but rather it is one tool (of many used) to help get your dog to listen to you, for you to learn how to interact with your pet is a positive manner, and an opportunity for your pet to be exposed to strangers and strange dogs in a controlled environment.
Nutritional Counseling
For information regarding weight control and obesity management in both dogs and cats, including charts of calorie contents of foods and ways to assess your pet's Body Condition Score, check out the
Comprehensive Examination
Did you just get a new family friend? Check out the appropriate section at the left that applies to your pet..... new puppy? Kitten? Or did you get an adult dog or cat? Each page summarizes the most important health care aspects for your new friend. Of course, for more detailed information, we'd be more than happy to discuss it with you.... and every new addition should have a complete physical examination to determine if he or she is healthy. Don't forget to check out our Preventive Health Care Plans that enable you to get all the recommended care but spread out the costs over a year. For more information, click on "Preventive Health Care Plans" above. To schedule an appointment, call us at 574-654-3129. Congratulations on your new friend!

Illness Treatment

Parasites Treatment and Control
Intestinal Parasites. It is so common for puppies to have intestinal worms and other parasites that all should be de-wormed at least once or twice. Even once this has been done, a stool sample should be tested microscopically for hidden worms that can not only harm your puppy but can spread to other pets and people too.
Behavioral Disorder Treatment
We believe in tailoring vaccines to an individual's lifestyle rather than giving every possible vaccine to each pet. We were among the first clinics in the area to adopt the Association of Feline Practitioner's recommendations for three year distemper/upper respiratory boosters rather than annually, and AAHA's recommendation for canine distemper/parvovirus being administered every 3 years too.
Pain Management
Many of these are detailed below; however, the animal still receives general anesthesia, short term pain management, a unique sterile surgical pack, and of course the surgery.
Vomiting Treatment
Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
External parasites are ones that affect the skin. Examples include fleas, ticks, lice, ear mites, and mange mites. Fleas are by far the most common of these. They can make your pet miserable, in some cases literally scratching their skin open. The can cause secondary infections, allergic reactions, and can spread internal diseases and internal parasites, such as tapeworms. They multiply at an extremely rapid rate and will quickly spread within your house. We recommend Frontline Gold or Nexgard monthly for flea control - or Bravecto which lasts 3 months. Ticks also spread internal diseases like Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and tick paralysis. If your pet gets infested, then we can also provide you with products to treat the house, in particular using insect growth regulating products. Just because you don't see fleas in the house doesn't mean that they aren't there! Some heartworm preventive products also work to prevent external parasites - call us for details. Because of less efficacy and greater side effects, we do not recommend using over-the-counter spot-on products, particularly on cats.
Upper Respiratory Illness Treatment
We are a member of the Pet Care Services Association (formerly the American Boarding Kennel Association) and pledge to provide your pet with optimal care when you trust him to us when you have to be out of town. Our boarding facility is separate from hospitalized pets so you don't have to worry about your friend being around sick animals. The indoor areas are heated and air-conditioned to keep our guests comfortable. Their bedrooms are sanitized twice daily, or more often as needed, to keep your friend clean. The facility is centrally monitored for fire and security 24 hours a day, and frequent air exchanges for proper ventilation minimizes odor and respiratory disease risk. Soft music plays 24 hours a day to relax them and to minimize anxiety about being away from home. We recommend making reservations as soon as you make your own travel plans to be sure we have space for your four-legged family members. Holidays and summer weekends often fill up well in advance.
Injury Treatment

Infection Treatment

Leptospirosis Treatment
Vaccinations should be current and include at the very least the combination vaccine of distemper, hepatitis/adenovirus, parainfluenza, and parvovirus as well as the state required rabies vaccine. However, you may have been told that the dog is current or "had all his shots" but you should bring his records for us to check to see if indeed they are up to date. Other vaccines to consider, based on your dog's risk of exposure include Bordatella (also called Canine Cough or Kennel Cough ), 4-way Leptospirosis, and Lyme disease.
Parvovirus Infection Treatment
Vaccinations are vital to prevent highly contagious and deadly viruses. A series of vaccines and boosters are needed starting at 6-8 weeks and continued every 3-4 weeks until the puppy is 4 months of age when his immune system is strong enough to prevent the disease. This is for core vaccines that all puppies should get, protecting them against distemper, parvovirus, hepatitis/adenovirus, and parainfluenza. He will receive his Rabies vaccine generally at 3-4 months of age; this is required by state law. You should not wait until this age to start the parvo series since this disease is extremely common, quite deadly, and very expensive to treat. Other vaccinations that might be given, decided on exposure risk include bordatella (commonly called Canine Cough or Kennel Cough ) which should be given to puppies who are going to be around other dogs frequently, such as at boarding, grooming, or training facilities or at dog shows. Another common disease in this area is Leptospirosis which is spread from infected rodents, raccoons, opossums, etc through their urine and often into outside water; we use a vaccine that protects against the 4 most common strains. Lyme disease, which is spread by deer ticks, is recommended for pets traveling to high risk areas such as the upper midwest or east coast. Unfortunately, we have been seeing more of this disease locally so consider it if your pet has tick exposure.
Feline Retro Virus Treatment
Feline Leukemia (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) testing. These deadly viruses can predispose your kitten to other illnesses and cancers yet may be lying dormant in an otherwise healthy looking kitten. Before investing time, money, and especially emotion in a new family member, all kittens should be tested for the presence of these two viruses via one simple blood test.
Ear Infection Treatment
We have professional groomers on staff who can clip, bathe, and otherwise beautify your pet. Each includes a bath, nail trim, ear cleaning, and anal sac expression along with hair trimming or scissoring as desired. Regular will lessen the incidence of skin problems and ear infections and will greatly reduce the amount of shedding that occurs in your house. Flea control products can easily be given while your pet is here, and if you are experience problems with these pesky parasites, there's no better time to fog the house.

Chronic Condition Treatment

Hip Dysplasia Treatment
Some recent advances in pet nutrition include: 1) In young ones, using foods supplemented with DHA has been shown to enhance brain development, making for smarter, more easily trained pets, 2) Use lower calorie content foods and those with less calcium and phosphorus levels for large breed puppies to lessen the risk of developing orthopedic problems like hip dysplasia, 3) Feed controlled portions rather than allowing free access to food to prolong your pet's life, and 4) cats will benefit from being fed low carbohydrate foods since they are naturally carnivores and dry foods are not natural for them, so use of at least some canned foods is helpful.
Obesity Treatment
The number one nutritional disease facing our pets today is the same as it is for people: Obesity. This can predispose your pet to heart and lung conditions, joint injuries, and diabetes. It makes it more difficult to diagnose conditions since we cannot "feel" things like cancers as easily when buried in fat and surgery and anesthesia are more difficult in overweight pets. The key is prevention through limiting calories and keeping pets active. Studies have shown that pets that have access to food all the time have a two year shorter life span compared to those when access to food is limited; all this is due to prevention of obesity. Two years is a long time relative to an animal's lifespan! If your pet is getting a little heavy, use low cal (light) foods and limit snacks (vegetables and unsalted popcorn are great - avoid grapes). If he is already fat, a prescription low diet food may be needed. For cats, using high protein/low carbohydrate foods (especially canned versions) are most effective.
Diabetes Treatment
Since so many of our patients have Diabetes Mellitus (which is often owner induced through obesity, shame on you!), we have included a link to the website for
Thyroid Disease Treatment
1 Early Detection Profile with CBC (Red, White and Platelet cell counts), Miniprofile (blood sugar, liver, kidney, protein tests), Thyroid test.
Heart Disease Treatment
Your pet is monitored with state of the art machines that provide a reading of his heart rate, temperature, breathing, oxygen levels, and ECG. We are one of few area hospitals that routinely monitors blood pressure and carbon dioxide levels. Most importantly, a dedicated technician monitors these factors and others directly, adjusting the anesthetic to just the amount needed. Supportive care such as an intravenous catheter and fluid therapy, warm water heating pads or a wrap around warming device called a "Hot Dog", and other means of nursing care are routinely used to minimize potential risk and to maximize patient safety and recovery.
Kidney Disease Treatment
Just like following special diets is needed for various problems in people, the same is true for our pets. For example, many diseases like heart failure, kidney dysfunction, diabetes, or liver disease can be managed much more successfully with special diets. Very specifically formulated prescription diets have been formulated to manage these diseases and others. In one study, use of special kidney diets resulted in a two year longer survival time after diagnosis of kidney disease compared to pets fed grocery store brands. Most recently developed are ones for allergies, arthritis, cancer management, and brain deterioration (senility), so almost any condition can be improved through special diets. Generally we carry Hill's Prescription Diets as well as many prescription formulations of other manufacturers such as Purina, Eukanuba, or Royal Canin. Plus, these companies guarantee that your pet will eat the food, so if this is an issue, you can return the unused portion for a full refund. You can also order many of these foods through our online store (click VetSource at left) for home delivery although typically they are more expensive due to shipping costs. For a starter bag, click on "Other features" at left, then "Coupons" to give it a try!
Periodontal Disease Treatment
For a video discussing treatment of periodontal disease, and why we recommend extraction of several diseased/loose teeth go to Periodontal Disease Therapy

Emergency Care

Wound and Fracture Care

Surgery

Dental Surgery
Anything that causes pain in people can be expected to cause pain in animals. Pets may not show the same symptoms of pain as people do; they usually don't whine or cry, but you can be sure they feel it. Pain control medication usage is mandatory in our hospital; many clinics make it an elective, add-on option. The type of pain medication used will depend on the surgery performed. All animals undergoing surgery receive an injection of medication to relieve post-operative pain; usually it is given before surgery so that it is already working when they wake up. We also use long acting local anesthetics, especially for major surgeries and dental surgery. For patients demonstrating the need, especially those that have undergone major surgical procedures, additional pain relieving injections are given.
Veterinary Surgery
Dr. Kelley Kulis was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University in 2016 with her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. Her interests include soft tissue surgery and client education. Dr. Kulis has a mini-farm which includes a horse, goats, and chickens as well as two dogs and one cat who thinks he’s a dog. She has three beautiful children and enjoys spending time with family and friends and eating her husband’s cooking.
Laser Surgery
Laser surgery is an option for most surgeries. A focused beam of light is used to cut tissue rather than a scalpel blade, so there is no pressure placed on tissues. It seals smaller blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerve endings, which results in less pain, less bleeding, and less swelling after surgery. This can lead to enhanced recoveries. In fact, smaller skin growths can just be "zapped" off with just a local with no incision or stitches being needed.
Declawing
Cat Friendly This website has all kinds of information on living with cats... how to travel with them, alternatives to declawing, behavior concerns, how to give medications, and more!
Spaying and Neutering
The Health Care Team of the New Carlisle Animal Clinic strongly believe that spaying and neutering is in the best interest of most pets since it has many health benefits and reduces the pet over-population problem resulting in shelter over-crowding and euthanasia of unwanted animals.

Lab and X-Rays

Laboratory Services
Heartworms are deadly parasites spread by mosquitoes so even indoor animals are susceptible. Young puppies can be started on preventive medication without the need for a heartworm blood test; many of these preventives also prevent internal and external parasites.
X-Ray
We provide a broad spectrum of diagnostic procedures through in-house testing and the use of external laboratories. The facility includes a well-stocked pharmacy, in-hospital surgery suite with laser capability, in-house digital x-ray and ultrasound, dental care area with digital radiography, a closely supervised hospitalization area, indoor/outdoor boarding kennels with outdoor play areas, and a professional grooming staff.
Dental Radiology
An Oral Diagnostic and Treatment Procedure is much more involved than most people realize. First, a pre-anesthetic exam is done of the entire pet as well as the mouth. Our ability to do an oral exam is limited on an awake animal, though, so often we really don't know the extent of disease until another exam is performed under anesthesia. The teeth will be both manually and ultrasonically scaled above and, most importantly, below the gumline. Each tooth, and the rest of the mouth, is examined for mobility, wear, fractures, and decay and all sides of each tooth is probed for pockets underneath the gumline; these results are all charted individually. Dental x-rays are taken to assess for deeper disease. The teeth are polished, rinsed, and then fluoride is applied to help strengthen the teeth and to combat infections. Further therapy is performed as is warranted based on individual tooth requirements. Finally, the teeth are dried and a barrier sealant called Oravet is applied to help slow the re-attachment of plaque. The animal is then woken up and sent home a few hours after the procedure. The cleaning process in a medium sized dog that needs no special treatment takes approximately 30-40 minutes. We will provide a complementary progress exam 2 weeks later to be sure that any areas of therapy have healed satisfactorily and review the necessary home care to slow the recurrence of tartar buildup. This includes using CET chews (rawhides that are coated with a bacterial fighting enzyme) or other products such as nylon bones or rawhide products, daily tooth brushing, tartar control diets, and most importantly, weekly re-application of the Oravet Barrier Sealant. You will receive an 8 week (or longer) supply of this when your pet goes home from his dental cleaning.
Microchipping
PUPPIES AND KITTENS should start their vaccines at 6-8 weeks of age, and then receive a series of these until their immune system is mature enough to protect the new baby from these deadly diseases. Checking stool samples microscopically for intestinal worms and de-worming them appropriately is critical since so many are infected and these parasites can be contagious to your family as well. Kittens should be tested for the deadly feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency viruses as well since they can carry these diseases without showing outward symptoms but eventually will succumb to their effects after you have invested time, money, and emotions. To help you manage the expenses of these preventive care measures, we offer puppy and kitten preventive health care packages. This also gives you discounts on foods, microchipping, spays & neuters, etc. Click the Preventive Health Care tab at the top for more information or call us at 574-654-3129.

General Pet Care

Boarding
Grooming
Present this coupon for $5.00 off your pet's first professional grooming at the New Carlisle Animal Clinic. Start your puppy or kitten at a young age to get him trained to the sound of the clippers and blow dryers. All professional groomings include nail trims, ear plucking and cleaning, anal sac expression, bathing and drying, and hair clipping as need or desired. Limited to pet's first grooming
Senior Pet Care
Most pets are considered to be senior citizens at 10 years of age. Just like people, senior pets are prone to internal organ failures like heart or kidney disease and diabetes, degenerative conditions such as arthritis or senility, and especially common are various types of cancers. For our older pets, we recommend comprehensive physical exams twice a year at a minimum so that we can detect these problems early on for more successful treatment. We recommend at the very least, an annual blood count, blood profile, and thyroid test so look for hidden diseases before they cause symptoms. A urine test should be done, including a Protein: Creatinine ratio to measure protein loss for earlier diagnosis of kidney disease even before blood tests detect them. As part of a senior plan, we will also check your pet's blood pressure, screen for glaucoma with eye pressure testing, and perform and EKG screen to look for irrregular heart rhythms. It also provides you with discounts on senior and prescription diets (many diseases are managed with diet alone) and dental care since senior pets often need annual dental cleanings. If your options are limited, these screening tests and physicals are more important than vaccines at this age. Once again, our Preventive Health Care Plans which allow you to receive significant discounts on these services; click on the Preventive Health Care tab at left or call our office at 574-654-3129.
Dog Training
Congratulations on your new puppy! We've summarized some of the most important aspects of puppy health. All puppies should have an examination as soon as it is convenient for you after you've adopted your new family member. We want to be sure that we get rid of any parasites that might be affecting your puppy's health, prevent common illnesses through proper vaccinations, maximize proper growth through good nutrition, and be sure that the puppy is being trained and socialized in an appropriate manner. We will discuss all of these in detail at your well-puppy visits that generally are timed in association with vaccination series. Even if your puppy is not due for a vaccine when you first get it, we want to work together to teach you up to date puppy training and health care so call us for an appointment. To help save you costs, we offer a Preventive Health Care Plan for Puppies which provides vaccinations, examinations, stool testing, de-worming, microchip insertion and registration, a year supply of heartworm and flea prevention, and our Preferred Plan Spay or Neuter, all at significant discount. For information, click on the Preventive Health Care tab at left or call our office at 574-654-3129.

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